The candle is a symbol of light and guidance; it is used to show a path in life. The sickle is used to clear the path so that it is easy to understand the intended way. The hammer is to beat into submission those who don't follow the path that was shown to and cleared for them. They are ungrateful.

I've only been to Ireland two times. If you say it's a dildo I'll have to take your word for it, but it looks awful sharp at the end LOL. I first thought it was a spear, then a candle. At any rate, I'm still thinking of a design to stay on topic.

Well i thought those hateful Japanese only hated the scary, sit in the dark, parochial Koreans to the North; not the Samsung phone having, Hyundai driving, internet (Bullshido) posting, soap opera making Koreans to the South.

First, rising sun flag wasn't originally equated to symbol of their (Japan's) hate. It has and still is equated to symbol of Japanese imperialism which led to brutal subjugation of many East and South East Asian countries.

So basically its no more offensive than the previous flags that I have mentioned.
So it is not any where even close to being equivalent to the Swastika as EdgeWakler implied. Since it is used in a completely different context.
Basically its a symbol of an army that EdgeWater hates because of war crimes that happened before he was born. Gotcha.